New Product Development Manager - Projects

NPD Project Manager Designer Parfums is a fast growing, dynamic global fragrance company in the perfume & cosmetics industry, with a UK base in London and international ambition, with active business in around 70 markets. We are a friendly, family-owned business, and we are proud to create, develop, and distribute brands from a fantastic portfolio of heritage classics to celebrity trend-led fragrances. We are brand owners and licensees for GHOST, JENNIFER LOPEZ, HAWAIIAN TROPIC, CERRUTI, PLAYBOY & JEAN LOUIS SCHERRER and delighted to be distributors for ARIANA GRANDE, GUY LAROCHE, PALOMA PICASSO, AIGNER & GANT. We believe in the power of being Authentic, Agile and Approachable while meeting our business goals. The NPD team are looking for an experienced New Product Development Project Manager, ideally with experience in a relevant sector & someone with passion for product development, project management and end-user experience. This is a hybrid role that requires working 4 days from our head office based in Watford and 1 day from home. Reports to Senior NPD Manager Responsible for managing new product development projects from beginning to end Leading Project Kick-Off meetings Creating CPAs and ensuring successful project completion OTIF Work closely with the Brand to hit the agreed CPA Responsible for the planning, management, and tracking of project budget, meeting target COGs and preparing Cost Assessments Proactively solving problems relating to design, development, production & logistics Daily liaison with global suppliers to develop new products and ensure projects are on track Liaising with internal legal, regulatory, production and QA teams Handling regulatory change management Issue agendas and actions for all NPD meetings, status updates, risk assessments, briefings, and pre/post-launch Manage risks and issues in the project and develop contingency plans where required in collaboration with the account manager Deliver projects on time Managing stakeholders to ensure CPA is maintained (deadline management) Ability to assess the strategic importance of projects and demonstrate an understanding of the wider implications of accepting each brief Ensuring new products are developed to hit brand sustainability targets 3-4 years of experience within a similar new product development role ~ Project management experience ~ Previous experience within the beauty category, FMCG, toiletries experience advantageous but not essential ~ Far East sourcing and product development experience advantageous ~ Commercial understanding, competency with margins, and cost of goods ~ Excellent Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills essential ~ Able to manage the development of numerous SKUs ~